<ul><li>Dimitri Grinberg has successfully booted an up-to-date Linux on the Intel 4004, the first commercially available microprocessor from 1971.</li><li>He achieved this by writing a MIPS emulator for the 4004 and paring back the emulated hardware to interface with modern components.</li><li>The machine is slow, but the accomplishment showcases the detailed architecture of the 4004.</li><li>This is not the first time the 4004 has been used to emulate another system.</li></ul>

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